4 Army Jawans Killed In Handwara Encounter

4 Army jawans lost their lives in the gun battle with the militants during an operation launched in Haphruda forest in Handwara earlier this week. On Sunday, two militants of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) outfit, believed to be Pakistanis, were killed and a soldier was injured in anencounter in Pulwama district .

two militants of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) outfit, believed to be Pakistanis, were killed and a soldier was injured in an encounter in Pulwama district.

The slain militants were identified as Salim alias Adil Pathan and Rehman alias Burmi, policesources had said, adding they were suspected to be Pakistani nationals. Pakistan-based JeM has been responsible for several major attacks in Jammu and Kashmir and Delhi, including the one on Parliament on December 13, 2001.